[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Replacing M4 handguards

Posted: 11/16/2004 4:57:11 PM EDT

I have the Colt #6400 with the M4 handguards. My hands are small and delicate, and the M4 handguards are a little too big.
Can someone recommend a good replacement for them with a conventional diameter that I could attach a flashlite to?

Posted: 11/16/2004 5:00:29 PM EDT

[#1]

Ryann, how would you like to attach the flashlight? A set of conventional CAR handguards would be narrower than your Colt M4 handguards, and they would snap right in.

Here's a pic to demonstrate the difference in thickness:

Would you rather have some sort of a rail system with a vertical foregrip?

Posted: 11/16/2004 5:11:20 PM EDT

[#2]

Does anyone have pics of some Bushmaster M4 handguards?

-Matt

Posted: 11/17/2004 7:59:27 AM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
Ryann, how would you like to attach the flashlight? A set of conventional CAR handguards would be narrower than your Colt M4 handguards, and they would snap right in.

Here's a pic to demonstrate the difference in thickness:

home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/Handguards.JPG

Would you rather have some sort of a rail system with a vertical foregrip?

I just want the basic grips those conventional grips look like they'd do......will standard grip fit on a Colt or are Colt grips proprietary?

Posted: 11/17/2004 8:08:29 AM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Ryann, how would you like to attach the flashlight? A set of conventional CAR handguards would be narrower than your Colt M4 handguards, and they would snap right in.

Here's a pic to demonstrate the difference in thickness:

home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/Handguards.JPG

Would you rather have some sort of a rail system with a vertical foregrip?

I just want the basic grips those conventional grips look like they'd do......will standard grip fit on a Colt or are Colt grips proprietary?

Any standard AR handguards will fit your Colt.

Posted: 11/17/2004 8:31:10 AM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Quoted:
Ryann, how would you like to attach the flashlight? A set of conventional CAR handguards would be narrower than your Colt M4 handguards, and they would snap right in.

Here's a pic to demonstrate the difference in thickness:

home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/Handguards.JPG

Would you rather have some sort of a rail system with a vertical foregrip?

I just want the basic grips those conventional grips look like they'd do......will standard grip fit on a Colt or are Colt grips proprietary?

Any standard AR handguards will fit your Colt.

Thanks

Posted: 11/17/2004 10:26:35 AM EDT

[#6]

Here is a M4 that I refinished, the officer who owns it leaves standard handguards on it. You can also notice the flashlight mount under the handguard.

Hope this pic helps....

Posted: 11/17/2004 10:31:21 AM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
Here is a M4 that I refinished, the officer who owns it leaves standard handguards on it. You can also notice the flashlight mount under the handguard.

Hope this pic helps....

www.airforcesecuritypolice.com/invisionboard/uploads/post-3-1087373926.jpg

Stick, what kind of mount is that-and can you provide a good source?

I would like to put inexpensive, detachable lights on four of my builds-and that setup looks perfect. I'm not willing to shell out $1600 for four dedicated M500s on rifles that less than $600 each to build.

Thanks in advance

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